General Info
The two types of treatments for psychological disorders
Psychotherapy and Biomedical therapy
Recognizes negative thought patters about the world and self and modifies these thoughts to treat behavioural issues
Cognitive therapy
Drugs used to treat depression and in some cases anxiety
Antidepressants
Oldest documented surgery performed by man
Trephination
What Klaus Schmiegel developed
Prozac
Action oriented psychological technique based on the idea that bad behaviour can be altered
Behavioural therapy
Anti anxiety medication is also known as this
Anxiolytics
The alteration of the brain used to ease brain matter
Psychosurgery
Most common class of antidepressants used
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI)
Method of verbal communication used to help one find emotional relief
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Named for its 3 ring chemical structure
Tricyclic antidepressants
The new name developed for Dr Moniz's "Leukotomy"
Lobotomy